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. 2006 Jun;20(2):143-4.
doi: 10.1037/0893-164X.20.2.143.

College student alcohol use in context: the utility of goal constructs

Tibor P Palfai  1
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College student alcohol use in context: the utility of goal constructs

Tibor P Palfai. Psychol Addict Behav. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

Alcohol use occurs in the context of multiple goals that college students develop, pursue, and modify in their transition to adulthood. Consequently, the assessment of goal constructs provides a valuable tool for understanding the developmental context of college drinking. Conceptualizing student alcohol misuse in terms of its effects on valued goals has a number of advantages for understanding personality risk and protective factors, clarifying the contributions of social and environmental influences, and developing motivation-based interventions.

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